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How do you feel going into the beginning of the 2020-21 school year?

Use the annotation tool to stamp a symbol in the box that best represents your current comfort level.

**Access the tool at the top of the zoom menu on your computer or the bottom left menu on your cell phone/tablet

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If you could only eat one flavor for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

Use the annotation tool to stamp a symbol in the box that best represents your taste buds.

**Access the tool at the top of the zoom menu on your computer or the bottom left menu on your cell phone/tablet

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If you could be anywhere in the U.S. today, where would you be?

Use the annotation tool to stamp a symbol in the box that you desire.

**Access the tool at the top of the zoom menu on your computer or the bottom left menu on your cell phone/tablet

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The SEL Classroom

Change title

Discuss purpose of the PD

-A Buffer Against Trauma The COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures are exposing many students to trauma. For students who may already experience trauma at home, school closures significantly increase their risk of exposure. Other students may be experiencing trauma for the first time as they stay at home with increasingly stressed and anxious family members, such as parents who are trying to balance work and childcare, or who may have lost jobs, or who may be caring for others who are ill. All students are managing the stress of being isolated from their peers at a development stage that relies on socialization. Left unaddressed, these traumas can lead to toxic stress and longterm academic, social, and physical health issues.2 Fortunately, educators can be an important buffer against trauma during this crisis. Schools can provide a supportive sanctuary where students can build strong connections with adults and safely talk about feelings. These connections and communication channels can create positive experiences that counteract the effects of trauma.3 During this crisis, remote advisory programs offer a practical strategy to remotely re-create the sanctuary school provides.

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Message from Mark

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Norms

Safe space to learn

Maintain a Growth Mindset

Display Name for discussion purposes

Engage and participate fully

Participants will be muted upon entry; use the chat feature to ask questions throughout the session

We will add some questions to the District Parking Lot

Complete evaluation and sign out at the end in order to get paid

This session will be recorded for your convenience

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Our Purpose Today

Learning Intentions:

Navigate the Second Step curriculum to build resilience among students.

Success Criteria:

Teachers will integrate the lessons in the Second Step curriculum with intention and high quality.

Articulate the key elements of Social Emotional Learning in a student centered classroom or virtual learning platform.

Teachers will support students with intentional SEL strategies that integrate throughout the academic day.

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Virtual Circle

Rules

Be Honest:

Share your truth, your experience, your perspective

Listen/Be Attentive:

Let go of anything that stops you from giving your full attention to others.

No Need to Rehearse:

respond freely without fear of consequence

Lean Speech:

be considerate of time limits

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Who is in the Room?

Non-Sequential Circle

Choose 1 prompt and provide

your response in the chat:

Today I am grateful for___________________.
My goal for today is ______________________.
How has the “new normal” impacted you the most?

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BCSD Core Priorities

Priority 1:

A Culture of Collective Efficacy

Priority 3:

A Culture of Student Centered Schools

Priority 2:

A Culture of Teaching and Learning

Priority 4:

A Culture of Access & Inclusion to Ensure a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for All Learners

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What is Second Step?

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The Goal of SEL in Schools

Social-emotional skills
Positive classroom behavior
Academic achievement

Promote

Conduct problems
Aggressive behavior
Emotional distress

Prevent

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The Second Step Program

and SEL Competencies: Middle School

BCSD

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Skills and Concepts

Mindsets & Goals

7 lessons per grade

Weekly lessons last approximately 25 minutes and require minimal prep time.

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

UNIT 4

Thoughts, Emotions, & Decisions

6 lessons per grade

Managing Relationships & Social Conflict

7 lessons per grade

Recognizing Bullying & Harassment

6 lessons per grade

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SEL Lesson Structure

Opening: Preparation for the content

Ex. Mindfulness, Quick Icebreaker; Family handshake; Quick go around on easy topic to

warm up and build relationships

Content: The SEL learning intention

Ex. Second Step Lesson, Social-emotional lesson; PBIS expectation lesson; Collaborative

conversation around a subject area; project based learning

Closing: Acknowledge our relationship/bring closure/set path forward

Ex. Circle Topic, Family handshake; Closing thought; Stating goals; “Today I will…”;

Expressing gratitude

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SEL Weekly Overview

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Second Step	Read Aloud	No SEL Bank Day	2nd Read, Character Analysis	Discussion *Writing

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Questions?

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Mindfulness Practice

2-3 minutes

Whole group

Mindfulness practice

The new normal has presented several obstacles both mentally and physically for everyone. Today’s practice is a visualization intended to release stress so that we can embrace and work through challenges.

Let’s begin by setting an intention for the day. Start by sitting comfortably. Lengthen your spine tall towards the sky. Close your eyes or turn your gaze towards the ground. On your next inhale, lift your shoulders up towards your ears and as you exhale roll your shoulders back and down. Rest your hands gently in your lap or on a table. Begin to focus on your breath. Start to lengthen each inhale and exhale. (pause)

Start to visualize all the ways the new normal has brought stress to your life. (pause) Now, Picture yourself drawing or writing about all those stressors. Step back and look at the image or words that you are creating. Picture yourself looking at the creation you made of all the stress and worries. Visualize yourself picking up your paper, taking it to a swift stream, and release it into the water. Watch as your stress and worries drift away, further and further away, until they are far in the distance and they disappear in the water. Let go of the visualization and embrace the comfort of release. Take 3 breaths as I ring a bell.

Open your eyes and take this release with you as we embrace the challenges that the new school year may bring.

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2 minute Scavenger Hunt/Break

You have two minutes to find the following 3 items:

A writing utensil
Something to write on
School swag
utes

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Model Lesson

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Accessing Second Step

Second Step

Returning Users will continue to have access
New users will receive an email (check your SPAM)
If you do not receive an email, login to secondstep.org, click on “login” and choose the “forgot my password option” to get a new email sent
If you cannot gain any access please email hamptona@bcsd.com for support

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Summer Institute

Social Emotional Learning Supports

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Meeting the Social Emotional Needs of Staff and Students

A committee of teachers & support staff developed a list of “warning signs”
A list of signs have been developed for students by grade level
A list has also been developed for staff members
List includes a set of response strategies

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Access Forms Here

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Social Emotional Learning Tool (Kids Cope)

Embedded in your google classroom will be a link for students to complete the Self-Reporting Kids Cope Screener.
Based on student responses they will create goals to increase their resiliency (goal setting will be part of your google classroom lesson plans)

*If a students shows signs of distress you can refer for support using your school sites “student request form” via google

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3rd-8th grade

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Virtual Google Classroom Lessons

(Access all SEL Lessons here)

SEL blocks (2xs a day)
SEL at the end of the day (teacher choice: Virtual Resiliency Journal, classroom circle/yoga etc.)
Focus: Relationships and culture building

“It’s all about relationships”

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SEL Website

Includes resources and SEL lessons
Return to School community building activities etc.
Virtual Resiliency Journals
Circles and Mindfulness prompts
Procedures and routines (hand washing etc.)

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SEL Expectations

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Supporting classroom teachers with effective supports:

Mindfulness
Conducting circles in a virtual platform
Other SEL supports

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Virtual Social Contracts

Step 1:

Review What is a Social Contract slide presentation with your students

Step 2:

Use the Social Contract doc to create a social contract with your class (physical or virtual)

Step 3:

Use the form provided and have students give ideas orally or in chat box to answer the questions on the social contract

Step 4:

Have students add name to social contract (insert text box on same slide or add a page)

Step 5:

Teacher to decide how to review social contract daily with students

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Social Contract

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Leading Mindfulness and Circles Virtually

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z3-ffF4IRG01hxSqMe1rOawMcj544fAc?usp=sharing

Utilize Mindfulness/Circle activities throughout the day (start of a lesson, transition, closing activities etc.)

Mindfulness lessons & activities are linked to the SEL Toolguide)

Mindfulness & Circles

Keys Components

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Reflection Time

Using the chat box, please answer ONE of the questions below.

“My biggest concern when students return to school is _____”.

“Based on the content shared so far, I still wonder ______” or “I’m happy to hear that ______”.

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Evaluation Link

Sign Out Form Link

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